THE ULTIMATE HENNA
RECIPE (Tried & tested by professional Henna artists!)
- A bag of Fresh Henna (must be FRESH)
- A sieve or Muslin bag
- Eucalypyus or Clove Oil (check for
ALLERGIES)
- Fresh Black Indian Tea Leaves
- Fresh Lemon
- Water
- Ceramic or Glass Bowl
- Mixing Spoon
- Plastic Bowl with Lid
- Heat water in pan and add fresh tea, boil and leave to infuse
for 4 hours.
- Add clove or eucalyptus oil and mix well, then leave to infuse
for 4 hours
- Leave tea overnight then the next day heat up the mixture
& add to a bowl, into which fresh henna has been added with
a small well in the middle
- Mix in tea well and keep adding more tea until you have a
paste that is quite thick. Add to this your lemon juice and
mix until you have a paste resembling toothpaste (this is the
correct consistency to work with).
You should then make a cone (see below) and add your henna to
this after it has been left overnight in the refigerator
Your henna is now ready to use & will store for about 2 days.
After this it is past its best & needs to be binned. Old henna
will not produce the reults you require.
You can keep henna
in the freezer for upto 6 months but fresh henna is best.To
make a Henna Cone - You can use many ways of applying your henna
but most people start with a simple cone (like used for icing cakes).
You will need:
- Sellotape & Scissors
- Plastic Freezer Bag
- Cut out a rectangle from the plastic. With your left hand
hold the sheet with your thumb and index finger halfway down
from the top on the left-hand side
- With your right hand take the bottom left-hand corner of the
sheet and fold up into a line that aligns with your thumb &
index finger, making a triangle
- With your right hand, twist that corner into a cone shape
(twist until the bottom tip of the cone has no hole) - This
takes practise so you may need to try this a few times before
you get a good cone to work with
- Sellotape the sides down when you are happy with the shape
and make sure you have enough tape at the top where the henna
will come out so it will not spill out when you squeeze it.
- Spoon a small amount of your Henna into the bag and fold down
the end twice to stop it spilling out of the bottom. Tape over
the end to secure it.
- Using sharp scissors cut a little off the pointed end of your
cone, making it as tiny or large as required.
When using the cone, hold it upright and squeeze gently making fine
lines with the cone. Making these takes practise so perservere.
If you find them too difficult then you may want to consider
alternative methods ie. Bottles |
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